CopperLine wrote:More horse manure from Oracle.
1. This is not the most recent record of the Cypriot population. It is simply the most recent record that Oracle has looked at.
2. The guardian does not give a source for its data and it doesn't even date the data so Oracle can't corroborate its veracity or accuracy.
3. The Guardian does not say anything like what Oracle claims it to say. She says that it shows "the lowest recorded percentage of TCs in Cyprus" and quotes the figure of 11.1% (TCs as percentage of total population). BUT THIS IS NOT WHAT THE SOURCE SAYS. In fact nowhere at all in the article is there any reference to the numbers/percentage of Turkish Cypriots (nor Greek Cypriots). The 11.1 refers to some people called "Turks". (Just as 80.6% of the total population, according to this same source, is made up of Greeks). It seems that Oracle is happy to endorse a population description which implies that the percentage of the Cyprus population that is Cypriot is ... well.... errr... zero percentage ... so low indeed that Cypriots are not even worth mentioning.
So, more horse manure from Oracle. Plus ca change ...
For those unable to open the link, like CopperLine, clearly ...
... He is a few days late, bless the retard!
Country profile: CyprusFacts and staticstics on Cyprus including history, population, politics, geography, economy, religion and climate
The Guardian, Monday 20 April 2009
Potted history of the country: Cyprus was successively part of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, before administration of the island was ceded gained to the British Empire in 1878, following the Russo-Turkish war. Independence was gained in 1960 after years of often bloody opposition to British rule, but tensions between its Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority soon erupted. In 1974, after an attempt by the Greek junta to take control of Cyprus, Turkey invaded, seizing its northern third. The latest reunification talks, following the 2008 elections, have renewed hopes.
At a glance Location: Island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea Neighbours: Greece, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey Size: 3,572 square miles Population: 867,600, including 88,900 in Turkish-occupied region (159th) Density: 242.9 people per square mile Capital city: Nicosia (population 205,633) Head of state: President Demetris Christofias Currency: Euro, Turkish lira Time zone: Eastern European standard time (+2 hours) International dialling code: +357 Website: cyprus.gov.cy Data correct on Monday 20 April 2009 Political pressure points: EU entry in 2004 caused friction. Cyprus's division, an anomaly in the bloc, means that the EU's common rights and laws extend only to areas under official government control and not to those under Turkish Cypriot administration. The continuing trade embargo against the north has exacerbated its economic hardship and international isolation.
Population mix: Greeks 80.6%, Turks 11.1%, other 8.3%
Religious make-up: Greek Orthodox 95% in south, Muslim 99% in north
Main languages: Greek, Turkish
Living national icons: Hussein Chalayan (fashion designer), Mihalis Kakogiannis (film director), Marcos Baghdatis (tennis)
Cyprus on a map. Source: Graphic Landscape and climate: Tucked into the north-east Mediterranean, close to Turkey, Cyprus is a mountainous island with two ranges - the Pentadaktylos in the north, the Troodos in the south - separated by the Messaoria plain. It has hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters, although drought has become a persistent problem in recent years.
Highest point: Mount Olympus, 1,952 metres
Area covered by water: Four square miles
Healthcare and disease: Cyprus's national health service is among the best in the EU. As in other Mediterranean countries, there is a higher than average prevalence of the inherited blood disease thalassaemia, and conditions of thyrosis. The most common causes of death are cardiovascular diseases (40%) and cancer (10%).
Average life expectancy (m/f): 77/82
Average number of children per mother: 1.6
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births: 10
Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 4
Adults HIV/Aids rate: 0.25%
Doctors per 1,000 head of population: 33.3
Adult literacy rate: 97.7% (m 99.0%/ f 96.6%)
Economic outlook: Cyprus is reliant on tourism and financial services, the economy is braced for a downturn even though it remains one of the strongest in the EU. Unemployment has increased recently, however it remains well below the EU average.
Main industries: Tourism, financial services, food, beverages, chemicals
Key crops/livestock: Potatoes, olives, oranges, tangerines, mandarins, grapes, goats, pigs, sheep
Key exports: Citrus fruits, potatoes, cheese, cigarettes, cement, pharmaceuticals, clothing, minerals
GDP: £9,382m (87th)
GDP per head: £12,165
Unemployment rate: 3.9%
Proportion of global carbon emissions: 0.03%
Most popular tourist attractions: The unspoilt beaches at Karpas Peninsula, ancient ruins at Salamis, Agia Napa for the nightlife
Local recommendation: The mountain villages of Troodos, where the painted churches are a Unesco world heritage site, and the wild, sandy Akamas peninsula.
Traditional dish: Fasolada (bean soup)
Foreign tourist visitors per year: 2,470,063
Media freedom index (ranked out of 173): 31
Did you know ... The ceasefire line that divides Cyprus in two, through Nicosia, is known as the Green Line after it was drawn in green ink on a map.
National anthem:
I shall always recognise you
By the dreadful sword you hold
As the earth, with searching vision
You survey, with spirit bold.
· Information correct on date of first publication, Monday 20 April 2009.
This is the most up-to date population statistic for TCs in Cyprus .... 11.1%
http://www.guardian.co.uk/country-profile/cyprus[/b]
